Nursing-bottle support.



W. SEFTS. NURSING BOTTLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED srzr'nu, 1911.

Patnted Au 6, 1912.

unrrnn srnrns PATENT UFFTQE.

WILLIAM SEFTS, OF TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA.

NURSING-BOTTLE SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Snrrs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tarentum, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nurs-.

ing-Bottle Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in nursing bottle supports making it more convenient to direct the bottle to the lips of an infant to be nursed, than, is possible with the mode of manipulating the bottle which is now in use.

The object of my invention is to provide .a simple, inexpensive bottle holder which may be applied to the breast of theinfant so ,that the nozzle of the bottle may be received between the lips of the infant with ease, the device capable of remaining in one position as the nursing continues.

' With the above and other advantages in view my invention consists in the arrange ment, combination anddetails of construction clearly shown in the drawings and then more .particularly pointed out in the claim. Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the respective views.

The drawing represents a view in perspective of my invention. 7

My bottle support comprises a wire frame arranged to present an inclined upper sup from the forward end of the device, where the integral portions 6 and 7 carried by -members 4: and 5 respectively are oppositely and inwardly inclined within the plane of said members, and thence the surmounting inclined portions 8 and 9 forming an angle with portions 6 and 7 branch off, terminating in a common, integral and. preferably horizontally extending crosspiece 10. The

wire member 2 comprises an initial crosspiece 11 spanning the distance between the diverging free ends of members 4: and 5 and at the ends thereof are formed with inwardly and upwardly inclined effects 12 and Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 11, 1911. Serial No. 648,673.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

13 respectively, slanting inwardly both with respect to the members 4 and 5 and the body portion 11. The free ends of the wire strand 1 are twisted around the lower loops formed by the strand 2 as plainly shown at 14 and 15 respectively. This is for the purpose of providing a simple joint between such members. The slanting portions 12 and 13 are disposed each in a higher plane than the crosspiece 10 upon member 4, and are formed with irregular extensions bent and arranged at a bodily incline to meet the crosspiece 10 at the opposite ends of which, 16 and 17, respectively, their free ends are bent and twisted around, forming a joint similar to the above described. Each extension 18 and 19 formed from the initial crosspiece 11 is formed preferably at its center with oppositely projecting struck-out or bent U-shaped offsets 24 and 25 each inclining oppositely but slightly upwardly so that the pair converge with respect to the extensions 18 and 19. It is to be noted that the distance apart of the folded ends of the extensions 18 and 19 is preferably equal to the length of the crosspiece 10 of member 1. The third wire strand 3 spans this distance, being bent and twisted around the folds 20 and 21 respectively of the member 2 and occupying preferably a parallel position with respect to crosspiece 10;

From the above it is obvious that a simple,

attractive, light and rigid frame support is provided formed with an upward, cent-rally and downwardly inclined top for a bottle. A bottle such as a milk bottle 22- having the spout 23 attached will be mounted upon the top frame, the spout extending forwardly of the forward end of the device and the portion of greatest diameter of the bottle being accommodated by the outwardly projecting offsets 24 and 25, and the bottle resting tangentially upon the cross members 3 and 10. By means of a preferably elastic band or strap 26 secured by a sleeve 27 upon either extension 18 or '19 the body of the vbottle is held in position over the top of the device, a suitable buckle device being formed upon or connected to the free end of the strap, a hook-shaped member 28 being shown, engaging the opposite free extension to clamp the bottle down. Other means for holding the bottle in position may be substituted. The bottle having been strapped the wire frame support will be presented O t the breast of theinfant so that the wire members l, 5 and 11 will bear thereupon, and it will be moved or placed in the appropriate position to enable the spout of the-bottle to freely enter between the lips of the infant to be nursed.

Numerous modifications may be resorted to from the details of construction shown without departing in essence from the pr nciple disclosed.

That which I claim to be new is:

A rigid Wire bottle supporting frame consisting of a base portion having a pair of forward short legs and a pair of rear long legs all extending upward, an lnclmed sup port on said legs, said support'consisting nosevse of a forward horizontal bar adapted to ennal arms connecting said bars, and a pairv of oppositely disposed intermediate inclined arms whereby bottles of various sizes and shapes may be held on said support, and an elastic bottle engaging member so: cured to said support for engaging a bottle. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

IL-LIAM SEFTS. lVitnesses:

CHARLES Snr'rs, CHARLES STRIEFSKY. 

